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ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this Sunday, June 27, 1993 file photo, a man who wished not to be identified has the slogan “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” painted on his torso as he prepares to march in the 24th Annual Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade in New York. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, appearing before the Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, announced plans to loosen enforcement rules involving the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that has been in effect since 1993.

In this Sunday, June 27, 1993 file photo, a man who wished not to be identified has the slogan “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” painted on his torso as he prepares to march in the 24th Annual Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade in New York. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, appearing before the Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, announced plans to loosen enforcement rules involving the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that has been in effect since 1993.